River in Colorado Reopens as Toxic Plume Reaches Lake Powell by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


A river in Colorado that was turned sickly yellow by a mine waste spill reopened Friday after the now-diluted toxic plume passed through and reached Lake Powell — a huge reservoir 300 miles downstream that feeds the Colorado River and supplies…


Published: August 14, 2015 at 12:15AM


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